This grade-II listed four-bedroomed farmhouse in Branthwaite has lots of possibilities - an extension and barn, converted to an outstanding standard, plus an attached studio, an unconverted barn with planning permission for holiday lets, stabling and paddocks.

It is all set against a panoramic backdrop of the Lake District fells.

Originally a traditional farmhouse with attached barn, The Raise at Branthwaite has undergone an extensive renovation, creating a unique family home.

An open-plan lounge and formal dining area occupy the first floor of the barn section, while a contemporary country-style dining kitchen with a range of high-quality fittings can be found on the ground floor.

From the first floor of the barn there is internal access to the oak- frame extension with its beautiful master suite; a large double bedroom with four-piece bathroom, three further double bedrooms, one en-suite, and a shower room.

On the ground floor of the farmhouse there are four rooms which require sympathetic modernisation. These offer scope and flexibility with the potential to create more informal snug or play rooms, a formal living room and reception rooms or study areas.

Outside is an unconverted stone-built barn with planning permission for conversion to holiday lets. There is also a detached two-bay stable, an attached studio, lawned gardens and paddocks.

Entering through the entrance hallway, an internal stable door leads to the garage and there is a stone-flagged floor, exposed wooden framing and a thermostatic heating control for the underfloor heating.

In the oak-framed extension is the dining kitchen, with two sets of French doors to the garden and views of the Lake District fells.

In addition to the kitchen units is an oil-fired Aga with four ovens, two hobs and hot plate with built-in extractor fan over, points for an American-style fridge freezer, a built-in dumb waiter, and oak staircase leading to the first floor.

The reception room has an exposed fireplace and is open plan into the third reception room, which has a stone window seat. A wooden door leads to the front courtyard.

There is a utility room with toilet and a downstairs cloakroom.

The first-floor lounge has plenty of character, having exposed oak beams, stone wall and stone alcoves, a large stone fireplace with multi-fuel stove, dumb waiter, window seats, solid oak flooring and french doors out to the balcony, which enjoys views over open countryside.

In the hallway is a built-in storage cupboard and a door with stained-glass inserts leading to the older, unconverted part of the property.

The first bedroom has an open plan en-suite bathroom, bedrooms two and three both have exposed stone window seats and bedroom three has an en suite shower room.

Currently configured as an office, the fourth bedroom has a telephone and broadband point.

In the family bathroom/dressing room is a separate toilet and shower room with shower, built-in wardrobe and boiler.

Externally there is an attached traditional stone barn, complete with original cruck beams. There is also a separate stone-built two-bay stable. The studio is in a detached stone-built room, with exposed beams, power, light and stable door to the back garden. This room is being used as an artist’s studio but could just as easily offer a home-working option.

In the front courtyard is off-road parking for about 10 vehicles.

There are two large attached double garages, also accessible from the main house, with points for a washing machine and tumble dryer, oil-fired boiler, power, light, shelving and storage units.

At the back and side of the accommodation is a large lawned garden with fruit trees. The garden backs on to open countryside and has panoramic views of the fells from Skiddaw across the Loweswater Valley towards Ennerdale.

There are two separate paddocks, with the entire area equating to approximately three acres, with the possibility to rent a further paddock if required.

The Raise, Branthwaite, is on the market with PFK for £699,000, tel. 01900 826205.